Photo Essay: How Do Out-of-School Children In Nigeria’s FCT Spend Their Days?
The rural settlements where they are found present a stark contrast to the well-paved roads and affluent neighbourhoods nearby. These images capture the reality of how out-of-school children are often forced by circumstance into activities such as street begging, mechanic work, and cattle rearing— leaving their potential tragically stifled.
Nigeria has an alarming problem of out-of-school children, with one in every five such children globally residing in the country. Poverty and insecurity are the primary drivers of this crisis. Although primary education is constitutionally free and compulsory in Nigeria, UNICEF reports that about 10.5 million of the country’s children aged 5-14 years are not in school.
![Person standing in the doorway of a traditional thatched-roof mud hut with modern buildings in the background.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri2.jpg)
![Man in a hat walking with a large-horned goat on a grassy field with greenery and a fence in the background.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri3-1024x768.jpg)
![Person herding cattle on a dirt path by a busy road with vehicles and stormy sky overhead.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri4-1024x768.jpg)
![Two girls in traditional dresses standing by a roadside, with cars and houses in the background.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri5.jpg)
![Man working on a generator at a busy outdoor workshop with people and motorcycles around.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri6-1024x768.jpg)
![A mechanic's hands fixing an engine with tools, in a black and white photo.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri7-1024x768.jpg)
![Young person sitting on a sidewalk, looking at a wristwatch, with a notebook and rock nearby.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri8-768x1024.jpg)
![Young person in yellow robe holding bottles stands by a rustic wooden stall with various items.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri9-853x1024.jpg)
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![A person standing in a narrow alley with worn walls and graffiti, captured in black and white.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri11-768x1024.jpg)
![Four children from the back standing on a dirt road with building construction in the background.](https://humanglemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/almajiri12-1024x768.jpg)
As we confront the out-of-school problem in Nigeria, it becomes clear that bridging the gap between thriving urban centers and the neglected rural areas is crucial.
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